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Climate Modelling and Analysis

Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis

The Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis (CCCma) is a section of the Climate Research Division of Environment Canada. CCCma is located on the second floor of the Bob Wright Building on the campus of the University of Victoria (see the university map).

developing computer models of the climate system to simulate global climate, regional climate, and climate change

attributing observed climate changes to specific causes

predicting seasonal and longer term climate variations

In order to undertake this research, the CCCma has an ongoing model development programme. Over the years, models of increasing sophistication have been developed, permitting study of more complex climate questions. The Models page gives a brief description of past and present models.

Under the analysis component, CCCma

analyses past and predicted climate variations to gain a deeper understanding of the climate system